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Hey everyone ! Hope you’re all well ? We’ve been blown away by the response to the European dates in April - Madrid sold out in a day (!!) so we’re upgrading to a larger venue :-) for more details on that and all of the other dates head over to https://passengermusic.com/live/ Also , we just had these amazing stats through from Spotify …. Completely overwhelmed by your support !! Thank you so much to everyone for listening Mike xx

Ok , EUROPEAN tickets for April are now on general sale :-) head over to Passenger.lnk.to/Tickets to grab yours now xxxx

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EUROPE - I am delighted to announce that we will be getting back on the road again in April and will be playing a couple of festivals as well as few places that we didn’t manage to get to in September ! So excited to be heading back to some of my favourite cities as well as a few new ones :-) If you are on the mailing list you should have been sent a link to the pre sale tickets which means you can grab yours now . If not then general sale will go live at 11am (CET) on Dec 7th if you’d like to join the mailing list then head over to Passenger.lnk.to/EUPreSaleSignUpfa These will be the last European dates for a while and it would be lovely to see as many of you along the way as possible :-) Can’t wait !!! see you all soon . Mike xxx

Hey guys , Just wanted to let you know that the good people at UNICEF UK are auctioning off some fantastic classic albums - they’re limited edition blue vinyls and all of the money raised will go towards helping kids in really terrible situations !! Go and check it out here https://www.givergy.com/charity/unicef-blue-vinyl Cheers . Mike xx

Hello everyone !! Hope things are good with all of you … Here is the very last video from the runaway series !!! Number 28 I believe ….. its been quite a journey and I am so so thankful to all of you who have come along for the ride :-) one last massive thank you also to Jarrad Seng , Stu Larsen and Chris Vallejo for helping me bring this ridiculously ambitious project to life !!!!!! This final one is “lets go” and its a big mashup / montage of the entire road trip . It was all shot on an old super8 camera that Jarrad Seng Photography borrowed for the trip . The idea was that we would have it lying around and it would be up to all four of us to pick it up every now and then and film a load of little snapshots of our adventure . The thing is , unless you’re an expert its very difficult to know if the thing is actually working or not so we had no idea if we were doing it right and if there would be anything to show for it all at the end …. Luckily it did work and the video below is the result . It feels like a very long time ago now that we were cavorting around America filming all of this . So much has happened since . I’d like to sincerely thank all of you that have bought / streamed / watched / shared and listened to the album . The love has been phenomenal . Also to the thousands of you that came along to the shows - thank you for supporting me and my music and for making the gigs so special . Thank you also to my wonderful touring family - thomas , chris , simon , Ian and Roxy and also my management team - dan , rebekah , Fran and everyone at i.e . Thank you for caring so much and working so hard . One last special thanks to my amazing support acts - Lucy Rose, Ken Yates, Winterbourne, Chris Simmons, Steph Grace, Luke Thompson and Eddie Berman . What a damn pleasure !!!! We have two more left for the year - PERTH this evening which is sold out and then on Sunday we’re at the 3 Oceans Wine Company - Margaret River for which there are still some tickets available so if you’re in this neck of the woods then come down and celebrate the end of this massive year with us :-) I will be doing a small amount of touring next year too and we have some really exciting news on that coming shortly so watch this space …. In the meantime though . A genuine and heartfelt thank you for allowing me to make the music that I love and share it with the world . All my love . Mike xxxx

Hello !!! Hope all is well 😊 We’re having a wonderful time down under .... two fantastic shows in AUCKLAND and BRISBANE and looking forward to MELBOURNE and SYDNEY at the weekend !!! It really is lovely to be back down here !! Here is a look behind the scenes of us freezing to death in aspen whilst making the video for “he leaves you cold” it was such a fun day ! Can’t believe we only have one more video of the series to go after this one .... thanks as always for watching . Lots of love to you all ! Mike xxx

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CALIFORNIA - thank you so much for two fantastic shows at the The Fillmore and The Belasco theatre - the perfect way to end what has been a phenomenal few weeks here in NORTH AMERICA . We truly have had an incredible time and I feel beyond lucky to have such an amazing group of people supporting me and my music over here . I’m sure it won’t be long till we’re back this way again :-) We’re off to NEW ZEALAND now where I’m delighted to say that my good friend Luke Thompson will be supporting the show at the Powerstation in AUCKLAND and the mighty Winterbourne will be opening for me across AUSTRALIA ! All shows are now sold out other than the 3 Oceans Wine Company - Margaret River and a handful of tickets left for Enmore Theatre in SYDNEY . You can grab them from https://passengermusic.com/live if you so desire :-) For now here is the live acoustic version of “he leaves you cold” . this was a pretty crazy one ….. we found ourselves well and truly off the beaten track as we were driving through rural Pennsylvania and stumbled upon an old abandoned house which seemed to be defying the laws of gravity by standing upright ….. a combination of it being absolutely freezing and us all feeling fairly certain that some shot gun touting mad man could pounce at any minute , meant that this was possibly the quickest video that we made.... I think its got a nice charm to it though and I hope y’all like it !! Lots of love to you all . Mike xx

Hello you lot ! How are you all ? we’ve been having the most excellent time here in NORTH AMERICA :-) VANCOUVER and SEATTLE were exceptional and looking forward to playing in PORTLAND this evening ! I really do love the north west :-) here is the 9th video from “RUNAWAY” and it's for a song called “ HE LEAVES YOU COLD” This is by far the oldest song on the record . It was written over ten years ago when I was in my early twenties and to be really honest I’d all but forgotten about it and certainly never imagined it would eventually find its way on to a record . Usually when I make an album I go in to the studio with twelve to fifteen songs and once they’re recorded we pick the best ten or eleven . With runaway I was convinced that I had the ten songs for the record and foolishly didn’t record any backups …. Of course when listening back to everything on the final day of recording with the band there was one song that for whatever reason hadn’t quite come out as well as the other nine . My producer chris asked if there were any other songs floating about that might fit well . I spent several hours going back through the archives and eventually remembered this one . I was sceptical at first and found it hard to believe that a song written so long ago could co exist with all of my newest ones . I’m so glad that we ended up giving it a go . It actually ended up being a really important moment on the album and I’ve had a number of people saying that its they’re favourite (don’t know what that says about my song writing trajectory haha ;-)) For the video , tbh there wasn’t much of a plan other than to end up somewhere wintery and beautiful . That place turned out to be ASPEN, COLORADO …. An absolutely beautiful little ski town nestled within the Rocky Mountains (special to any Dumb and Dumber fans …. I love that movie!!!) We only had one day to make it so we opted to keep it very simple . Needless to say it was absoluty freezing and kept the running theme of uncomfortable filming environments going beautifully ;-) As always a mahoooooooosive thank you to my buddyJarrad Seng Photography for filming and editing and to Stu Larsen and chris vallejo for braving the weather with us . We’ve thrown so much content at you guys over the last few months … thank you all so much for your continued support . Watch , enjoy and share with your friends if you can . All the best and thank you again . Mike xx

Happy Friday you lot !! Hope you’re all good …. Here is a little peek behind the scenes of our time in Yellowstone National Park shooting “eagle bear buffalo” Your response to this song has been absolutely wonderful . Thank you as ever for the brilliant support !! Loads of love . Mike x

CANADA - thank you for always looking after us so well . two absolute crackers in MONTREAL and TORONTO !!! thanks a million xxx really looking forward to the show at First Avenue & 7th St Entry in MINNEAPOLIS tonight .... still a few tickets on the door if you fancy it . big thanks to Jesse Barnett Photography for the snap x

Hey everyone !! Sorry this is a little late …. We’ve been running around like maniacs here in the states …. Massive thanks to everyone who came out to WASHINGTON , BROOKLYN and BOSTON - three very different shows and all excellent :-) onwards to CANADA ….. In the meantime here is the live acoustic version of “eagle bear buffalo” . One of the highlights of our road trip was staying in traditional Native American accommodation in Utah . It was beautiful to be out in such wide open space for a night and we felt it was the perfect setting for this song . Thanks in advance for watching and have a lovely weekend wherever you may be xx

AMERICA - what a wonderful start to the tour !! two excellent shows in NASHVILLE and ATLANTA :-) thank you all so much for coming along !! just a few tickets on the door for tonight at the 9:30 Club in D.C and also at Brooklyn Steel on Thursday .... in the meantime , here is a little version of "survivors" from this morning's Good Morning Washington . thanks for having us in guys !! see ya'll soon :-) mike x

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Hello !! Hope you’re all well !! im really looking forward to kicking off the NORTH AMERICAN TOUR in a couple of days in NASHVILLE which apparently has just SOLD OUT ! there are really limited tickets for a few of the other shows now so grab them from passengermusic.com/live if you wanna come along !! For now though , video number eight … This is “EAGLE BEAR BUFFALO” and we had the immense pleasure of hanging out in Yellowstone National Park and the surrounding area for a few days whilst making it . This was definitely one of the highlights of the trip ! I’ve always dreamed of going to this place and it absolutely lived up to expectation :-) As always a huge thanks to Jarrad Seng Photography for the beautiful cinematography and also to Rachel Cudmore for being such a fantastic guide and for showing us this magical place . We’ve teamed up with the amazing people at Sierra Club who are battling to keep places like Yellowstone as beautiful as they are . Please go and check them out / support if you can . Thanks so much as always for watching , listening , caring and sharing . All my love . Mike x

NORTH AMERICA - I can’t believe that the tour starts in just under a week !!! A couple off things to tell you about first …. I have two absolutely fantastic opening acts - Eddie Berman will be supporting the first two shows in ATLANTA and NASHVILLE and then for the rest of the tour we have Ken Yates . I can’t wait to see these guys live !!! Also , if you haven’t got your tickets yet - Bandsintown are running a sweet little competition where they’ll be giving away two tickets to every show . Head over to bnds.us/0u7h53 and RSVP to the event your interested in going to Very much looking forward to seeing you all soon . Mike xx 📷 belindaenthoven.com

Hello everyone ! Here is a look behind the scenes of the “ghost town” video . Two bitterly cold days spent filming amongst the derelict neighbourhoods of Detroit . An experience that I will never forget . Massive thanks to Richard for taking the time to give us his insight and for being a phenomenal guide . Thanks so much for watching guys . Mike xx

EUROPE - just home from the most phenomenal month of shows . what a dream to be able to travel through so many beautiful countries and play my music to such welcoming and appreciative crowds !! I genuinely loved every gig . thank you all so much . I'm sorry if we didn't get close to where you are this time around .... we're hoping to do more European touring next year so we'll keep you all posted on that . for now though , a few days off before 'MERICA !!!!!! loads of love . mike xx photo by by WIM

Hey everyone ! How are you all ?? We've been having the most fantastic time touring around Europe !!! Can’t believe its almost over ….. thanks a million to all of you for coming along and making this tour so special . It really has been amazing !!! Here is the live acoustic version of “ghost town” for you . It was filmed in what is left of the beautiful old “Michigan theatre” which nowadays seems to mainly operate as a car park …. I remember it being so cold that it was actually a real struggle to perform it . Looking and listening back to it now I think it actually really adds to it and is in keeping with the feel and mood of the song . Thank you for the fantastic support and please do keep sharing if you can !! Loads of love . Mike x

Hello everyone , hope you’re all really good ! Below is the seventh video from our “runaway” roadtrip series . This one was shot in Detroit and is called “GHOST TOWN” . I have only ever played once in Detroit - a few years ago at a beautiful old venue The Fillmore Detroit and it was definitely one of the stand out shows of the tour . I have to be honest , before that evening I was quite unaware of what the city had been through . We had a few beers and a chat with some locals after the show and they gave me a brief history lesson …. The birth place of Motown and once the thriving home to much of the American motor industry (General Motors , ford etc ) the city then fell on hard times as cars became cheaper to make over seas . Many of the factories and plants closed down leaving thousands of workers unemployed and with few prospects . Over the years more and more people left Detroit in search of opportunity and as a result houses and in some cases entire neighbourhoods were completely abandoned . I remember this idea really sticking with me . The thought of a real life ghost town was so sad and bizarre . A few years later I wrote this song . We spent two days filming there on our trip and it was quite an overwhelming experience . Driving through silent streets that would have once been bustling neighbourhoods and walking in to abandoned houses still full of peoples discarded possessions and old lives . it was deeply sad and honestly quite a difficult couple of days . I hope we’ve captured some of the mood and atmosphere with this video . Massive thanks as always to Jarrad Seng Photography for nearly freezing his fingers off during the making of this and also to Stu Larsen and Chris Vallejo . Please share it around if you can . Loads of love and many thanks . Mike xx Ps I need to say that this is only the situation in a few areas and Detroit for the most part seems like a really cool town . The last thing I want to do with this song is to paint an unfair picture of the place or offend anyone !!!

Hello and happy Friday everyone :-) Seems like forever ago since we posted up the official video for SURVIVORS . Thanks a million for all of the lovely comments and sharing :-) The video was a really challenging one to make …. It basically involved us trying to find the busiest and most obnoxious corners of New York and then filming in them . It also included a fairly traumatic 3:30am wake up call in an attempt to capture Times Square looking empty / appocalyptic …. Turns out there are always a few people milling about and quite interesting characters at that haha . really looking forward to heading back to the states and Canada in a few weeks !! Quite a few of the shows are now sold out or getting close so head over to passengermusic.com/live to grab tickets :-) Lots of love . Mike xx

U.K and IRELAND - we’ve had an absolute blast over the last two weeks . i want to thank all of you for coming along and for making the shows so special . I am so so lucky to be able to play such lovely venues to such respectful and supportive crowds …. THANK YOU !!!!!!!xxx On a slightly sadder note , due to unforeseen circumstances Lucy Rose is no longer able to be our opening act for the rest of the tour . Its been absolutely fantastic having her along and hopefully we can play more gigs together in the future …. The wonderful Chris Simmons and Stephanie Grace will now be supporting in Europe and we will keep you posted on the North American , Aussie and New Zealand dates as soon as we have people locked in . Sorry for the change of plans and thank you for your understanding . Loads of love . Mike x 📷 belindaenthoven.com

Hey USA , I am delighted to say that my new album RUNAWAY is out now and our friends over at Apple Music have created a fantastic little space for it . Head over to Passenger.lnk.to/Runaway_Album to check it all out now . Mike xx